Nearly a mile of historic Market Street in Inglewood closed to motor traffic Friday as hundreds gathered for “The Wood Cup,” a free city-backed street festival for a local community priced out of the global tournament happening in its own backyard.
For many diabetes patients, amputation becomes a last-resort measure after infections, ulcers, or poor circulation worsen rapidly and leave few other treatment options.
The HBCU research coalition known as AHRI is here, and Black higher education hasn’t seen a coordinated move like this in a long time.
California voters will decide 14 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 3 after state leaders struck a last-minute compromise that removed one of the election’s most contentious proposals — a measure that would have made it significantly harder for cities and counties to raise money for local services.
Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband on Thursday at the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening ceremony in Chicago. Her words brought President Barack Obama to tears.
Black immigrants in Los Angeles County confront racism and the fear of being deported as they struggle with the economic reality of living in the high-cost region, according to participants in a community forum.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority wouldn’t say it. Justice Elena Kagan made sure it’s on the record anyway.
Benjamin Pinckney, 46, has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since just after his 20th birthday.
Some things to know about Black blacksmiths are that skilled artisans worked under very difficult conditions, ironwork was a form of artistic expression for them, and it still defines and shapes the Southern landscape.
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The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship by executive order, reaffirming the longstanding constitutional principle that almost all children born in the United States are U.S. citizens.
Former park rangers are now teaching Black history themselves after the Trump administration scrubbed dozens of exhibits from federal land ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary.
When abolitionist Frederick Douglass rose to speak on July 5, 1852, he did not come to celebrate America’s independence. He came to confront it.
California lawmakers have approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to create an Education Commissioner, shifting executive control of the state’s public schools from the independently elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) to a Governor-appointed official.
Education was always a staple in my neighborhood. Adults were encouraging us to do our best each day in school. They wanted us to achieve more than they did. Early on and consistently, they made sure they passed that message on to us.
Legislation authored by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-La Mesa) to make it easier for low-income parents to settle child support debt they owe has made it to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Julia Perry was one of the most accomplished American composers of the twentieth century. Although she never became a household name during her lifetime, her music demonstrated extraordinary originality, technical mastery, and emotional depth.
The United States men’s national soccer team was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup after suffering a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be well represented at the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, with five players earning selections to the National League roster, tying for the most representatives in the league.
Dave Roberts became the fastest manager in Major League Baseball history to reach 1,000 career victories after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Athletics 9-3 at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento.
